Man And His Emotionl Support Alligator Banned In Pennsylvania Walmart

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A western Pennsylvania man and his emotional support alligator took a shopping cart spin around the local Walmart, where he claims they've never had a problem — but this recent trip earned them orders to stay away, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

Wesley Silva, 60, and his 5-foot-long, 32-pound reptile named Jinseioshi made the local news after a trip to a Walmart in West Brownsville, where he pushed the alligator around in a shopping cart as she was wearing a dress.

Before concerns about the recent visit were raised, Silva insisted he and Jinseioshi experienced nothing but praise.

"We have been going to that Walmart for about 3½ years, and normally the reaction is 'That's pretty cool' or 'That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!'" Silva told NBC News on Thursday.

A Walmart spokesperson, though, was far less effusive and said Jinseioshi and any other gators aren’t welcome inside the stores.

“The safety of our customers and associates is our highest priority,” Walmart said. “We welcome service animals in our stores, but it is unacceptable to expose members of the public to potential danger.”

Silva said he got the alligator from a neighbor who couldn't care for it anymore and gave it to him.

Now Jinseioshi spends much of her days in a pool outside and nights in a bathtub of water.

Before Jinseioshi arrived, Silva already had a zoo's worth of reptiles in his animal family, including six snakes, a leopard gecko, a Komodo dragon, an ocellated skink and a second alligator. He also has a dog.

Silva, a pastor at a Baptist church and a Brethren church, stopped just short of calling his worship of reptiles a holy act.

 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/emotional-support-alligator-no-longer-welcome-pennsylvania-walmart-rcna230650

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Lana come get your man he’s scaring the walmart 

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Even though I find a lot of animals cool, I cringe whenever I see wild animals in captivity, whether they are loved or not. The story of Travis the chimp hammered good into me that undomesticated animals are meant for their own habitat 

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As soon as I saw "Pennsylvania" I *knew* it would be somewhere around Uniontown where this kind of thing would happen lmaoo

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That is adorable.

[DrKindnessKunt2005 6,429]

Oddly enough, emotional support alligators are more common than I thought. The alligator from this article wears really cute sweaters. 

Edited September 13, 2025 by DrKindnessKunt1999

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I'm absolutely terrified of alligators, crocodiles etc. Thank goodness i live in a country where they do not exist in the natural habitat.

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5 hours ago, EART HL I NG said:

Lana come get your man he’s scaring the walmart 

Did You Know That There's an Alligator in the Walmart

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Miss Jinseioshi‘s fit does go crazy but with all due respect she does look like she’s waiting for someone to get close enough for her to chomp on. 

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47 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said:

Did You Know That There's an Alligator in the Walmart

The Right One Will Stay as Long as You Keep Fresh Alligator on the Stove

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5 hours ago, calmar said:

As soon as I saw "Pennsylvania" I *knew* it would be somewhere around Uniontown where this kind of thing would happen lmaoo

Omg how do you know Uniontown? Both of my parents are from Fayette County and I spent so much time there when my grandparents were alive. And yes, I agree, this tracks!

Edited to say I’m only surprised she’s not dressed in Steelers gear!

Edited September 13, 2025 by SidewalkUnicorn

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23 minutes ago, SidewalkUnicorn said:

Omg how do you know Uniontown? Both of my parents are from Fayette County and I spent so much time there when my grandparents were alive. And yes, I agree, this tracks!

Edited to say I’m only surprised she’s not dressed in Steelers gear!

I have family there! I was just there early last month actually to see everyone.